T\TENTY.FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY

As reported in The California Lumber Merchant July 15,1926 the first five

Figures just released showing lumber production of Califrornia for the year 1925, show that the total for the state, .all species, was I,990,666,000 feet, decided as follows: Redwood, 488,800,000 feet; Ponderosa Pine (called White Pine at that time), 854,672,000 feet ; Sugar Pine, 268,970,000 feet; White Fir,209,a40,000 feet; Douglas Fir, 108,205,000 feet; all others 6O,975,000 feet.

Lumber receipts for Los Angeles harbor for inonths of 1926 total 810,065,000 feet.

Parson Peter A. Simpkin of the Concatenated Order of IIoo-Hoo sends greetings on behalf of the entire Black Cat 'organization to THE CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT, Congratulating the organization on its fourth birthday. The MERCHANT started publication on July frrst. 1922.

The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce announces that a total of 1,051,021,000 feet of lumber was shipped into the Bay City during 1925. This included all species, and both rail and water transportation.

Los Angeles Hoo-Hoo Club held its final summer luncheon on June 24, with the Charles R. McCormick Lumber Company acting as.host of the occasion. Roy Stanton brought his young son Roy Junior to the meeting, thus introducing him to his first Hoo-Hoo meeting.'

D. J. Cahill, president of Western Hardwood Lumber Company, writes in this issue on the subject of hardwood used in Southern California, and estimates the amount of standing commercial timber in the Philippine Islands at 200 billion board feet.

The California Redwood Manufacturers Association (the word Manufacturers was later removed) announces that it is getting highly satisfactory results from its national advertising campaign. R. F. Hammat makes the announcement.

Stuart Bevier Show. new for the U.S. Forest Service, federal forestry work in this district forester for California announces detailed plans for state.